Security and Counterterrorism
Hundreds of potential terrorists live in Germany, official says
There are roughly 700 people in Germany who the interior ministry believes may be involved in extremist Islam circles, the ministry’s deputy head said. Of the some 700 people in Germany suspected of being Islamic terrorists, a “double digit” number of them have been classified by the country’s 16 states as dangerous and are “under…
Muslim teen ‘brainwashing’ by extremists targeted
Muslim teenagers in danger of being “brainwashed” by extremists preaching hatred of western society are being targeted by an anti-racism group. It is just one of the new initiatives from Race Equality First designed to promote tolerance across Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan. Director Mohammed Tufail said: “There are young people in the UK…
Egypt to deport German family for ‘Islamic extremism’
Cairo – Egypt imprisoned and said it would deport a German family that tore up its German identification papers upon arrival, fearing the documents would connect them to an “infidel state.”Egypt accused the family of Islamic extremism and imprisoned the family, which consisted of a man, his wife, his two sisters and his mother. They…
NCC issues statement upon large-scale distribution of free Obsession DVDs
The National Council of Churches of Christ in the USA (NCC) has issued a statement condemning the film Obsession: Radical Islam’s War Against the West. While the film, which equates Islam with terrorism, was originally released in 2006, 28 million free DVDs were sent to homes in September as part of an anti-Democratic, anti-Obama fear…
Banned extremists will be named and shamed
Extremists banned from entering the UK will be “named and shamed” under plans to be announced by the Government this week. In the last three years, 230 people have been barred from entering the country because of their extreme views but they are not currently named publicly. However, the Home Office is expected to issue…